Love the Idea of An All-In Trade With Utah...

[meangreenmachine]

Would they bite on the following trade:

3, 16, 23, 31, 35, 45, 2018 Nets, Crowder, Jerebko, Hunter, Rozier

FOR

12, Hayward, Favors, Mack

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We could still potentially use the 12th pick on Pöltl or Sabonis. If we subsequently take the option on Johnson, resign Turner, and sign Howard (looks like our only shot at a FA splash), I love our chances going into the season with the following depth (plus a bottom lottery pick in there somewhere):

1 Thomas/Mack
2 Bradley/Smart
3 Hayward/Turner
4 Favors/Johnson
5 Howard/Olynyk

[PhoSita]

I think it's possible you could get them talking on a Favors for #3 + #16 + pieces deal.

I doubt they'd go for it, though.

[Quetzalcoatl]

Favors really perplexes me.  I don't know if he is a regular season stud / fools' gold who can't hack it like Monroe or Milsap past the first round of the playoffs, or if he is actually that good.  I can't tell for the life of me.

[PhoSita]

Favors really perplexes me.  I don't know if he is a regular season stud / fools' gold who can't hack it like Monroe or Milsap past the first round of the playoffs, or if he is actually that good.  I can't tell for the life of me.

Like Monroe, he's best as a center and he needs to have good passers and shooters around him to truly shine.

Unlike Monroe, he blocks shots and has pretty great athleticism for his size.

[A Future of Stevens]

I also hate the spacing issues of a Favors/Howard front court. Especially because we wouldn't have the gunners 1-3 to make up for no shooting in 4 and 5. I mean there is the possibility to still run a 4 or 5 who can't shoot, but you can't run both.

[Lucky17]

I don't know why UTA would give up on Favors at this point. Or Hayward, for that matter.

[JohnBoy65]

The Jazz were as close as they've been in years to the playoffs this year. I don't think they're willing to go backwards in full scale rebuild based off of 7 picks, and a couple decent players.

I think they're looking to add a solid PG like Teague or Rose and see how high is up, and hope to get lucky with some free agent signings.

[Csfan1984]

I would go for that trade. I think Jazz could too but they would like wait till after FA to see how things shake out. C's maybe should as well.